The proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away “addresses the health benefits of the fruit. Everybody would have heard this saying right from their childhood, but many people would not have known the exact benefits of the fruit technically. How can an apple keep a doctor away? We shall now talk about it technically, the goodness of an apple.
Apples contain vitamin C, phenols and flavonoids, which are natural anti oxidants which can prevent heart disease and some cancers like colon cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer. Vitamin C can actively prevent aging and improve our body's immune system.
Easy on the digestion, apples contain malic and tartaric acids that inhibit fermentation in the intestines. Apples contain pectin, a soluble fiber that encourages the growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract. Because of their high water content, apples are cooling and moistening and aid in reducing fever. They also reduce tooth decay by cleaning one's teeth, killing off bacteria and also give the gums massage.
The medicinal properties of the fruit are muscle tonic, diuretic, laxative, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic,
and stomachic. Research reports have revealed that apples increase the production of a chemical compound called “acetylcholine “, a neurotransmitter which very much required for the brain functioning and in addition they found a compound called “quercetin” which is capable of protecting the brain cells. Therefore apples can reduce neuro- degenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Now, you could have decided how true the proverb is, but whatever I have given here are only a few facts about the fruit. There are still more compounds in the fruit like vitamin A, vitamin B1,B2,B3,B5,B6, Folate (vitamin B9) and minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium , phosphorous, potassium and zinc. These are the compounds which enrich the nutritional value of the fruit. With all these benefits in a single fruit, who will say no to an apple? No wonder why an apple a day keeps the doctor away .
Apples contain vitamin C, phenols and flavonoids, which are natural anti oxidants which can prevent heart disease and some cancers like colon cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer. Vitamin C can actively prevent aging and improve our body's immune system.
Easy on the digestion, apples contain malic and tartaric acids that inhibit fermentation in the intestines. Apples contain pectin, a soluble fiber that encourages the growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract. Because of their high water content, apples are cooling and moistening and aid in reducing fever. They also reduce tooth decay by cleaning one's teeth, killing off bacteria and also give the gums massage.
The medicinal properties of the fruit are muscle tonic, diuretic, laxative, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic,
and stomachic. Research reports have revealed that apples increase the production of a chemical compound called “acetylcholine “, a neurotransmitter which very much required for the brain functioning and in addition they found a compound called “quercetin” which is capable of protecting the brain cells. Therefore apples can reduce neuro- degenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease.Now, you could have decided how true the proverb is, but whatever I have given here are only a few facts about the fruit. There are still more compounds in the fruit like vitamin A, vitamin B1,B2,B3,B5,B6, Folate (vitamin B9) and minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium , phosphorous, potassium and zinc. These are the compounds which enrich the nutritional value of the fruit. With all these benefits in a single fruit, who will say no to an apple? No wonder why an apple a day keeps the doctor away .
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by talking abt vitamins A-E u are just bringing back the memories of class 7th 8th... ah haiyo biology.. :-P
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